#286E62
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.9), rgb(40, 110, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#286E62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286E62 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 110, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #286E62 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286E62 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286E62 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #286E62 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 180.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#55988B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#378275
oklch(55.6% 0.077 180.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286E62
oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#235A50
oklch(42.8% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#224A42
oklch(37.7% 0.048 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#286E62 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #696862 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6063 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286E62
#286E62
oklch(49.1% 0.072 179.9)
- #824F5F
#824F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 359.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #286E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #286E62 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.